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Study exposes some some myths about school discipline
Source: The Washington Post
By Donna St. GeorgeHere’s one myth of school debunked: Harsh discipline is not always a reflection of the students in a particular school. It can be driven by those in charge.In a study of nearly a million Texas children described as an unprecedented look at…
Resource type: News
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A bridge across the River Foyle
Source: TES Connect
By Meabh RitchieReligious feeling runs high on the two sides of Derry, but Northern Ireland’s Sharing Education Programme sees Catholic and Protestant pupils working together, reports Meabh Ritchie It may be early summer, but sheets of rain are slicing the landscape in two and colliding…
Resource type: News
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South Africa: AIDS conspiracy believers less likely to condomise
Source: IRIN PlusNews
DURBAN, 22 June 2011 (PlusNews) - Thirty years after the discovery of AIDS, conspiracy theories that posit the virus as man-made continue to enjoy support among a segment of South African youth - and these beliefs may be putting them at greater risk of HIV…
Resource type: News
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Paul Butler: Profiled on My Own Street
In May 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies and The New Press hosted a discussion about racial profiling in the United States. Racial profiling stigmatises and criminalises people of colour from as early as their pre-teens, violates the rights and civil liberties of innocent people, and has…
Resource type: Video
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Kent Hutchinson: Profiled in My Own Home
In May 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies and The New Press hosted a discussion about racial profiling in the United States. Racial profiling stigmatises and criminalises people of colour from as early as their pre-teens, violates the rights and civil liberties of innocent people, and has…
Resource type: Video
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Justin Coello: Profiled and Illegally Searched
In May 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies and The New Press hosted a discussion about racial profiling in the United States. Racial profiling stigmatises and criminalises people of colour from as early as their pre-teens, violates the rights and civil liberties of innocent people, and has…
Resource type: Video
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Michelle Alexander: Why is Racial Profiling Such a Critical Issue?
In May 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies and The New Press hosted a discussion about racial profiling in the United States. Racial profiling stigmatises and criminalises people of colour from as early as their pre-teens, violates the rights and civil liberties of innocent people, and has…
Resource type: Video
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Frankly, they don't give a damn
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
By Miriam SteffensWhen it comes to philanthropy, many seriously wealthy Australians have deep pockets and short arms. IN THE midst of an unprecedented mining boom that's creating more millionaires than ever, rising standards of living and wealth, it is our dark little secret. Australian of…
Resource type: News
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Ann Dillon – A personal experience of disability
This video highlights Ann Dillon's personal story of disability as compiled by Genio, an Atlantic grantee that works to ensure that disabled people have the support necessary to live full lives in their communities.
Resource type: Video
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Don Bailey – A personal experience of disability
Source: Genio
This video highlights Don Bailey's personal story of disability as compiled by Genio, an Atlantic grantee that works to ensure that disabled people have the support necessary to live full lives in their communities.
Resource type: Video